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Office Location:

Education Center 0131

812-461-5243

Full-Time Advanced Standing Track

Curriculum - 36 Hours

The one year, advanced standing program offers daytime courses, typically on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00-2:45 pm, with field placements during normal working hours. Students in this cohort have the option to take one or two electives and SOCW 610 summer before the fall. Taking all three courses will allow students to complete the program by May.

Optional Summer Semester - Includes First, Second and Third Summer Sessions1

SOCW

Electives 2 (Early start option) 3

3-6 hours

SOCW 610

Human Diversity in Social Work Practice (Early start option)

3 hours

Fall Semester

SOCW 601

Clinical Assessment and Psychopathology in Social Work

3 hours

SOCW 608

Theories of Clinical Practice

3 hours

SOCW 611

Graduate Field Placement II 4

2 hours

SOCW 612

Integrated Field Placement Seminar II

1 hour

SOCW 652

Family and Couples Therapy

3 hours

SOCW 660

Clinical Practice with Groups

3 hours

Spring Semester

SOCW 602

Clinical Planning and Treatment Process in Social Work

3 hours

SOCW 605

Practice Evaluation

3 hours

SOCW 611

Graduate Field Placement II 4

2 hours

SOCW 612

Integrated Field Placement Seminar II

1 hour

SOCW 671

Social Work Management 5

3 hours

Summer Semester 1 - Includes First, Second and Third Summer Sessions

SOCW 610

Human Diversity in Social Work Practice

3 hours

SOCW

Electives 2

3-6 hours

Notes:

1. All summer courses delivered as hybrids, meeting up to five times (4 hour blocks) during the 10-week summer semester.

2. Students required to take only two electives (6 hours) and may opt for non-social work graduate electives with prior approval of the MSW Program Director.

3. Advanced standing students may request an early start, beginning classes in the summer with prior approval. Taking two electives and SOCW 610 will fulfill the requirements for a May graduation the following year.

4. SOCW 611 is the field practicum related to advanced clinical work content taught in the 600-level courses. Students complete 600 hours of supervised field experience from fall through spring semesters and may complete hours during the Christmas break with prior approval.

5. SOCW 671 is delivered as a hybrid course, meeting up to eight times, once a week during the regular semester.